Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spir

2006-02-08 / Chris / Reads: 13624

The Downward Spiral was conceived in 1994. This is a magical date for many as many things happened that year. Death of Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, as well as Ryszard Riedl of Dżem are just a few events that characterize the impetuous quality of that time. In the background of...

Plan-A / Totenhaus / Desolation Zone - Grunberg Maschinen Sturm

2006-02-04 / Chris / Reads: 5387

I was supposed to write of each band separately, but the bands differ from each other to such an extent that I decided to treat them as a whole, as if one group, because the musicians share the similar approach towards creating the atmosphere. The use the same methods that...

H.E.R.R. / Der Arbeiter / Storm of Capricorn / Ghost of Breslau - Hopes Die In Winter

2006-02-04 / Chris / Reads: 8542

Herr goes first. Dark, ambient sounds, melodeclamation. The vocalist tells us a story. Hopes Die In Winter unfolds in an interesting way. With every second the atmosphere is rising to introduce us with the keyboard parts - this is Fifteen Tokens. Distant sounds, interesting keyboards accords. Fruehlings Erwachen. Acoustic sound...

V/A - Gloria Victis Vae Victis

2006-02-04 / Chris / Reads: 9854

War Office Propaganda offers us a compilation CD which features 20 artists. The compilation is diversified, but it sticks to a certain pattern at the same time. Definitely, the acoustic guitar of Belborn extinguishes itself. In this case this sailor-song-like playing suited my taste. The presented styles aren't tiresome, on...

30Hz Dirge - Stendecade

2006-02-04 / Chris / Reads: 9381

I take 'Appear' - the shortest track in comparison with the others - as an intro. Sound of helicopter, cold passages. 'Bored' - reminds me of Recoil - it's a great advantage, though it not always helps in promotion. There are four tracks on the album that last more than 10...

Lowe - Tenant

2006-02-04 / Selene / Reads: 12853

Lowe... debut of the year 2005, Lowe... the revelation on the synt-pop scene, or wouldn't it be better to call it pop-rock? Lowe... the emotion in the Swedish style. One thing that the CD 'Tenant' cannot be denied is emotionality, both musical and influential. It's hard to write about emotions...